Renault wind

[dalla]

Spotted this the other day. Think it is quite neat. Could be a little tempted by a 1.6 Twingo RS engined one. Anyone tried one or owned one? How do they drive?

 

[Martin_172]

id love a tuned up 1.2 TCE one! id have that over the 1.6 all day long!

 

[dalla]

id love a tuned up 1.2 TCE one! id have that over the 1.6 all day long!

Really? Are they better engines? Would imagine there’s more potential in the 1.6? Ktec does a cam kit for it? But probably quite expensive

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

150bhp from the 1.2 is pretty simple. 150bhp from the 133 engine would be quite pricey I'd imagine

 

[Twingo 1??]

150bhp from the 1.2 is pretty simple. 150bhp from the 133 engine would be quite pricey I'd imagine

150bhp is very pricey from the 133 engine! I would definitely go the tce route.

 

[dalla]

Hmm. What is the potential in the tce?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Hmm. What is the potential in the tce?

172 injectors, intercooler and map sees 145-150bhp

 

[Adey.]

150bhp is flat out but achievable. Can be done for pennies too really. 150bhp and 150ftlb ish from the 1.2TCE for sub £500 if you are frugal/second hand/ebay. The RS133 with all the bolt ons and a map will make around 135bhp and alot less torque.

I still cant make my mind up on the Wind, I've seen 2 locally and sometimes I think its looks quirky and cool and others just pure wrong.

 

[Bluebeard]

Dreadful cars.

 

[Twingo 1??]

My 133 with cams, manifold, exhaust and induction mods should be 160ish bhp them mods alone are 2k without mapping. Luckily I didn't pay anywhere near that price. I will have more of an idea when I am down at EFI about power. My car is for rallying so not a road car.

 

[Adey.]

My 133 with cams, manifold, exhaust and induction mods should be 160ish bhp them mods alone are 2k without mapping. Luckily I didn't pay anywhere near that price. I will have more of an idea when I am down at EFI about power. My car is for rallying so not a road car.

Will be really interesting to see what Chris can get out of it with them bits, very very few spend the money but many on the FB groups spout about how much power they got from just a remap until they run on a reputable dyno.

 

[Twingo 1??]

Will be really interesting to see what Chris can get out of it with them bits, very very few spend the money but many on the FB groups spout about how much power they got from just a remap until they run on a reputable dyno.

I am under no illusions that it will probably be 155/160. I don't know if it's worth going for a ph1 172 airbox or one of the new itg kits as its only got a standard airbox with a pipercross filter in it. I much prefer the free bhp that is an angle grinder!